1. Swedish indie/folk du… Read Full Bio ↴There are three bands called First Aid Kit:
1. Swedish indie/folk duo which consists of sisters Johanna (b. 31 October 1990) and Klara Söderberg (b. 8 January 1993) both from Enskede, Sweden.
The sisters began composing songs in 2007, taking their name at random from an English dictionary.
They began uploading their music to their My Space page and sending their songs to Swedish radio station, this led to live performances and offers from Record Companies.
Their debut EP "Drunken Trees" was released on the 9th of April 2008 in Sweden on the label Rabid Records, owned by the Swedish electronic duo The Knife.The EP was produced by their father and contained a collection of songs uploaded to their My Space page including You're Not Coming Home Tonight and Tangerine, a song sent to Swedish the previous year.
By 2009 the sisters were well known locally, but it was when they uploaded their version of the Fleet Foxes' song Tiger Mountain Peasant Song which caught the attention of the Fleet Foxes guitarist/vocalist Robin Pecknold and subsequently the popularity of the duo to international fame. The Drunken Trees EP was then re released not long after.
Their debut album The Big Black And The Blue was originally issued on 1 February 2010. The album contained the first single Hard Believer and the standout I Met Up With The King, possibly still one of their greatest songs and sounding very much like Neko Case
Also in 2010, they recorded a cover version of Buff Sainte-Marie's Universal Soldier and performed in honor of Patti Smith at the Polar Music Prize singing her classic Dancing Barefoot
Their 2nd album The Lions Roar, produced by Mike Mogis from Bright Eyes, was released on 18 January 2012. On it's release, it received many favorable reviews. One of the three singles Emmylou was named Rolling Stone's 10th best song of 2012.
The album shot to #1 in the Swedish charts and top 40 in most other charts. On Billboard's rock chart it climbed as high as #17
The album contained three singles, the title track, Blue and the classic Emmylou
The duo's third album came in 2014 with the release of Stay Gold once again produced by Mike Mogis. Once again the album was received favorably. Billboard listed My Silver Lining as one of the best 10 songs of 2014, while The Huffington Post included the album on their list of 2014's best albums. Early the following year the album won "Album Of The Year" at the Swedish Grammy's (Grammis)
On the world charts it charted extremely well, reaching #23 in the US, top 10 in some European countries and Australia. After touring for most of 2014 and 2015, they decided to stop touring and apart from playing a few festivals, they never played any concerts until mid 2017.
The duo issued a song on 10 March 2017 for "International Womans Day", You Are The Problem Here, they called it an angry song inspired by the case of Brock Turner who was giving a 6 month jail sentence after raping a drunk woman. All profits from the song were said to be donated to "Women For Women International"
On 19 January 2018, their fourth album Ruins was issued. The three singles (It's a Shame, Postcard, Fireworks) from Ruins had already been released prior to the albums release. The album had a more rough and rustic edge to it, said AllMusic while The Independent praised the sisters for the instinctive harmonies which remain sweet as ever
Folk singer songwriter Laura Veirs appears on Hem Of Her Dress along with the duo's mother and brother.
An EP featuring tracks from the Ruins sessions was released on 14 September 2018. The EP aptly titled Tender Offerings went to #1 on the UK charts.
They began the Rebel Heart tour to promote the album, which will see them visit many countries and take them deep into 2019.
ALBUMS:
The Big Black And The Blue (2010)
The Lion's Roar (2012)
Stay Gold (2014)
Ruins (2018)
EP's
Drunken Trees (2008)
America (2014)
Live From The Rebel Hearts Club (2018)
Tender Offerings (2018)
First Aid Kit Official Website
2.First Aid Kit was a five-piece post-punk band that formed in Connecticut around 2001. Band members were: Brad Amorosino (guitar), John Paul Chirdon (vocals), James Dennis (guitar), Nick Santore (bass), and Brian Pile (drums). First Aid Kit disbanded in 2004 when James moved to San Francisco.
They released all their albums on the label Said Sew Recordings, which is run by John Paul Chirdon
SAID SEW MYSPACE PAGE:
www.myspace.com/saidsew
Brad Amorosino is now in a band called TITLES.
TITLES MYSPACE PAGE:
www.myspace.com/titles
3.Spanish indie electronic band from Barcelona. Their debut album called F1rst and their latest album is called Plaits.
www.myspace.com/firstaidkitmusic
I Met Up with the King
First Aid Kit Lyrics
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He confessed his body was burning
I met up with the king
His body had begun to rot
And he said don't think less of me
I'm still the same man I used to be
But no one believed him
I once knew a pretty girl
And she was in love with the world
And she loved a young man
Who loved her body but never saw her mind
He took everything she had kept
And then he took everything else that was left
But no one believed her
No one believed her
I feel just like the king
As I fall on the muddy ground
I feel just like you gal
There's people thinking
They know something now
Well I don't know anything at all
And we mean nothing to history
Well thank God
So tell me do you believe me?
Do you believe me?
I bet you don't
I bet you won't
The lyrics of "I Met Up with the King" by First Aid Kit evoke a sense of despair and isolation. The song opens with the singer meeting the King, who confesses that his body is burning and has begun to rot. The King's fragile state is a metaphor for the fragility of humanity and the inevitability of decay. Despite his decrepit condition, the King insists that he is still the same man he used to be, but no one believes him. This theme of not being believed is echoed later in the song when the singer describes a pretty girl who is in love with the world but is not believed by the man she loves. Both characters are trapped in a world where no one believes them, and their struggles are universal.
As the song progresses, the singer admits that she feels just like the King as she falls on the muddy ground. The image of the singer falling evokes a sense of powerlessness and hopelessness. She then addresses the listener directly, asking if they believe her. The final lines of the song suggest that the singer knows she won't be believed, conveying a sense of resignation and despair.
Overall, the lyrics of "I Met Up with the King" explore themes of isolation, powerlessness, and the human condition. The song acknowledges the fragility of life and how we are all vulnerable to physical and emotional decay. The singer's sense of resignation at the end of the song reflects the difficulty of being heard and believed in a world that often dismisses our struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
I met up with the king
I came across the king and we had an encounter
He confessed his body was burning
He revealed that his body was on fire as if he was being consumed by something within him
His body had begun to rot
His body had started decaying, possibly due to an illness or disease
And he said don't think less of me
Although he was going through a difficult time, he urged me not to judge him differently
I'm still the same man I used to be
He reassured me that despite his physical or emotional ailments, he was still the same person he always was
But no one believed him
Sadly, no one trusted or had faith in what he was saying
I once knew a pretty girl
I once had a connection with a beautiful woman
And she was in love with the world
She was enamored with everything around her, full of wonder and excitement
And she loved a young man
She had affection for a boy who was younger than her
Who loved her body but never saw her mind
He was more interested in her physical appearance, not understanding or appreciating her inner self
He took everything she had kept
He selfishly took everything that she had held onto and valued
And then he took everything else that was left
He went even further to hurt her by taking away everything else that she had
But no one believed her
Sadly, no one took her side or believed her plight
I feel just like the king
I can empathize with the king and his struggles
As I fall on the muddy ground
I, too, am experiencing a difficult or perilous situation
I feel just like you gal
I understand what you're going through, my female companion
There's people thinking
There are others who believe they have insight into our situations
They know something now
They think they have the answers or have figured something out
Well I don't know anything at all
Personally, I'm unsure of what's going on or how to handle it
And we mean nothing to history
In the grand scheme of things, our existence and experiences may not hold much significance
Well thank God
Thank goodness, in a sense, because it means we're not burdened by the weight of the world's expectations or demands
So tell me do you believe me?
Do you trust what I'm saying to you?
Do you believe me?
Are you willing to have faith in my words or actions?
I bet you don't
I suspect that you won't believe me
I bet you won't
I predict that you'll be skeptical or doubtful of my claims
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHANNA KAJSA S�DERBERG, JOHANNA KAJSA SOEDERBERG, KLARA MARIA S�DERBERG, KLARA MARIA SOEDERBERG
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I Met Up With the King
First Aid Kit Lyrics:
I met up with the king
He confessed his body was burning
I met up with the king
His body had begun to rot
And he said don't think less of me
I'm still the same man I used to be
But no one believed him
No one believed him
I once knew a pretty girl
And she was in love with the world
And she loved a young man
Who loved her body but never saw her mind
He took everything she had kept
And then he took everything else that was left
But no one believed her
No one believed her
I feel just like the king
As I fall on the muddy ground
I feel just like you gal
There's people thinking
They know something now
Well I don't know anything at all
And we mean nothing to history
Well thank God
So tell me do you believe me?
Do you believe me?
I bet you don't
I bet you won't
Good job 😁👌 (if you were sining along)
@kylenelson2477
Several years later and I'm still jamming to this tune! You two are so talented!
@RiftyboyRittick
You know it's a good song when the "most replayed" is at the very beginning.
@WillieStratton
1. Why are their songs so good. 2. Why are their videos always so cool 3. Why are they so cute. 4. Why haven't they played in my city yet.
@94Horcrux
My favorite part of this song is when Klara's voice gets deeper and more guttural. Gives it way more feeling if you ask me.
@NeffiLoca
it's phenomenal. how girls as young as them can write such phenomenal lyrics and compose such lovely melodies and such....it's just so good. i adore them.
@mickram23
Still under appreciated after all this time. What is wrong with the World?
@andybrough3207
+Michael Slater agree
@thertist1225
Hip hop
@melissachaloner6308
I agree but in a way I'm glad they aren't really big and famous as that ruins good artists .
@klaskatt
@@melissachaloner6308 they are big and famous haha, one of our biggest from my homeland Sweden ;)